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Opelika Football Team History


Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Spence McCracken
Region: 6A-R7
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1917  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Kendrick GA    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. B.T. Washington    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Prattville    21   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Valley    13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Lee Montgomery    14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Carver Montgomery    14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Talladega    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Benjamin Russell   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Central Phenix City   *  14   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Auburn   *  37   0   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record43-52
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Opelika was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Benjamin Russell 10-23331561-144352-18934  Steve Savarese
Central Phenix City 6-41581460-10212-14441  Wayne Trawick
Opelika 6-42091172-17237  Spence McCracken
Auburn 3-71081870-31472  Bill McCall

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Trey Butler WR Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy JohnsonLB Sr.6-1217 HM  BN
 Jimmy JohnsonLB Sr.6-1217 HM  ASWA



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